BEIRUT: The Lebanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Monday condemned “the recent Israeli attack on Syria, and the Israeli enemy’s use of the Lebanese airspace to bomb Syrian territory.” The previous evening, the Syrian Arab News Agency reported: “Israeli planes bombed sites in the Damascus countryside and the coastal governorate of Tartus, via the Lebanese airspace.” The
Lebanon has denied reports of discriminatory measures against Syrian refugees in the country, as concerns continue to grow around the Lebanese authorities and society s treatment of their displaced n.
On Friday, in advance of Hochstein’s visit, the Lebanese Foreign Minister expressed optimism that an agreement over the long-simmering dispute could be reached,